Manchester · Cheshire · Private health check
A private health check should tell you something your GP appointment cannot. Most in this region do not: a Bupa or Nuffield assessment around Manchester costs £600 to £1,200 and tests roughly 30 to 40 blood markers, with the rest of the price going on the room, the treadmill and the doctor's half hour. TrueVitals tests 114 biomarkers for £349 or 230 for £799, drawn at clinics in Deansgate, Didsbury, Oldham and Bolton, at Randox Manchester for the Signature panel, or at your kitchen table anywhere from Alderley Edge to Knutsford. Every marker explained in writing, within 48 hours.
Four partner clinics across Greater Manchester, Randox Health Manchester for Signature, and at-home visits across Cheshire and the whole of the North West. No GP referral.
Last reviewed 17 September 2026
The short answer
If you want a physical examination, a fitness test and a consultation, book Nuffield or Bupa; they do that well and we do not do it at all. If you want to know what is actually happening in your blood, a TrueVitals panel tests three to seven times as many markers for a third to a half of the price, and includes the ones the hospital brands leave out: ApoB, Lp(a), fasting insulin, cystatin C, a full thyroid panel with antibodies and a complete hormone profile. Signature, at £799, also includes blood pressure and physical measurements at the Randox clinic.
Where to go
The Deansgate Clinic
Manchester city centre · M3
Two minutes from Deansgate and walkable from Spinningfields. The obvious choice if you work in town and want it done before a nine o'clock start.
Ultima Vitality
Didsbury · M20
South Manchester, easy parking, and the closest clinic for Chorlton, Withington, Heaton Moor and the M20 and M21 postcodes.
Nomad Travel Clinic
Manchester · M3
A second city centre option near Deansgate, useful when you want an appointment at short notice.
VB Health
Oldham · OL4
East of the city, convenient for Saddleworth, Ashton, Rochdale and the OL postcodes.
Goodbody Clinic
Bolton · BL1
North west of the city, covering Bolton, Bury, Horwich and the BL postcodes.
Randox Health Manchester
Signature panel only · 230 biomarkers
The Signature panel is collected at a Randox Health clinic with blood pressure and physical measurements taken on the day, and processed in Randox's own laboratory.
Not near any of these? An at-home visit costs £39 and covers every postcode in the region. Check your nearest location.
Cheshire and south Manchester
If you live in Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Hale, Bowdon, Bramhall, Knutsford or Macclesfield, the nearest clinic is a drive into Manchester or down to Crewe, and a fasted 8am appointment with the school run in between is nobody's idea of a morning. A registered phlebotomist comes to your house for £39, takes the same venous sample a clinic would, and is gone in ten minutes. It is the same test, the same laboratory and the same report; the only difference is that you are still in your dressing gown.
At home · £39
SK7 Bramhall, SK9 Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, WA14 and WA15 Hale and Altrincham, WA16 Knutsford, SK10 and SK11 Macclesfield, CW postcodes across mid-Cheshire, plus every Greater Manchester postcode. Morning slots available, which matters because cortisol, testosterone and fasting insulin all need an early draw.
In clinic · £19
South and west Cheshire are covered by clinics in Crewe (CW2, two of them), Chester (CH4) and Wrexham (LL12), with Ellesmere Port (CH65) for the Wirral side. Chester page.
Compared
| Hospital-brand assessment | Standard private blood test | TrueVitals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood markers | Roughly 30 to 40 | Roughly 20 to 60 | 74, 114 or 230 |
| ApoB and Lp(a) | Rarely | Usually an add-on | ApoB in every panel; Lp(a) in Ultimate and Signature |
| Fasting insulin and cystatin C | No | Rarely | Ultimate and Signature |
| Physical exam, ECG, fitness test | Yes, and this is what you are paying for | No | Blood pressure and physical measurements on Signature; no ECG or fitness test |
| The write-up | A consultation on the day and a summary | Numbers with reference ranges and a brief comment | A written report explaining every marker in context, reviewed by a medical professional, with a dashboard that tracks change between tests |
| Turnaround | Same-day consultation, report later | 2 to 5 working days | 48 hours from the lab for Advanced and Ultimate; around 12 working days for Signature |
| Price | Roughly £600 to £1,200 locally | £50 to £300 plus draw | £269, £349 or £799; draw £19 clinic or £39 at home, included on Signature |
Competitor figures are approximate from public listings in 2026. Full comparisons: Bupa, Nuffield, the premium panels compared.
Which panel
Advanced
74 biomarkers · £269
Full thyroid with antibodies, ApoB and full lipids, hs-CRP, HbA1c, full iron studies, vitamin D, B12, folate, core hormones, liver, kidney and electrolytes. A proper baseline.
View AdvancedMost popular
Ultimate
114 biomarkers · £349
Adds Lp(a), fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, cystatin C, the complete hormone set, PSA with free ratio and tumour markers. The health check most people should have.
View UltimateSignature
230 biomarkers · £799
Collected at Randox Health Manchester with blood pressure and physical measurements, processed in Randox's own laboratory. Extended cardiovascular, autoimmune, digestive and neurological screening. Draw included.
View SignatureClinic draw £19, at-home £39, included on Signature. Fast from 10pm the night before. Pay monthly available. Health plans bring the price per test down if you intend to repeat it yearly.
How it works
Advanced, Ultimate or Signature. If you are not sure, the two-minute quiz recommends one based on your symptoms and goals, and the answers also personalise your report.
Deansgate, Didsbury, Oldham or Bolton at £19, Randox Manchester for Signature, or a phlebotomist to your door anywhere in Cheshire and Greater Manchester at £39.
A registered phlebotomist takes the sample properly, from a vein, not a finger prick. Morning and fasted, because cortisol, insulin and testosterone all depend on it.
Every marker explained in plain English and read against the others, with what to act on first and which results to take to your GP. Reviewed by a medical professional. See a sample report.
FAQs
Hospital-brand assessments in the region run from roughly £600 to £1,200 and include a physical examination and consultation alongside 30 to 40 blood markers. A TrueVitals panel is £269, £349 or £799 and tests 74, 114 or 230 markers, with the draw at £19 in clinic or £39 at home and included on Signature.
At any of the TrueVitals partner clinics in Deansgate (M3), Didsbury (M20), Oldham (OL4) or Bolton (BL1), at Randox Health Manchester for the Signature panel, or at home anywhere in the region. No referral is needed for any of them.
Yes. At-home visits cover Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Hale, Bowdon, Altrincham, Bramhall, Knutsford and Macclesfield, and there are clinics in Crewe, Chester, Ellesmere Port and Wrexham for south and west Cheshire.
Identical. The same registered phlebotomist takes the same venous sample into the same tubes, and it goes to the same UKAS-accredited laboratory. This is not a finger-prick kit. How at-home testing works.
ApoB and Lp(a) for cardiovascular risk, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR for insulin resistance a decade before HbA1c moves, cystatin C for a kidney reading that does not misread in muscular or older people, a full thyroid panel with antibodies rather than TSH alone, and a complete hormone profile. What they include and we do not is the physical examination, ECG and fitness testing.
Advanced and Ultimate reports are delivered within 48 hours of the laboratory receiving your sample, which is usually the same day as your draw. Signature takes around 12 working days because of the depth of testing involved.
Many people put an executive health check through their company; you will get a receipt suitable for that. Payl8r is available at checkout to spread the cost, subject to status and affordability checks. Pay monthly.
Up to 230 biomarkers, drawn in Manchester or at your kitchen table in Cheshire, with a written report that explains what every number means.
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